I was wondering if maybe TyphoonPilot could answer some questions I'm curious about....

Do captains have a lot of say in things about the flight? For example, if the captain wants another 5,000 lbs of fuel does he pretty much get it or have to "convince" dispatch?

Basically is it somewhat similar to here in the states? Any other cavaets which are quite a bit different or is it mostly the same?

K